Aging

Ageism — discrimination and prejudice based on someone's age — is so ingrained in society that most of us don't notice it.

The 78-year-old Democrat was admitted on Monday afternoon with a fever.

The organization has been leasing space at Brandywine Grace Church for the past few years to serve as a temporary Downingtown campus.

N.J. Medicaid funding for the state’s lowest-rated nursing home is cut off. The N.J. state comptroller says the facility improperly collected millions and offered subpar care.

About 40% of dementia cases could be prevented or delayed by healthy lifestyle choices and preventive medicine. Here's a tool to gauge your brain care and track your progress.

Miriam and Benny Saladin were set to retire in Manville, N.J. But their home was located between two rivers, and in more than two decades, their house flooded three times.

The decision to have children is a complicated one - finances, relationships, morality and more. When faced with the choice, people are opting to have fewer kids, if any.

The authority will take over the crumbling building in West Philadelphia less than a month before a scheduled gas shut-off and sheriff’s sale.

Most of the building’s tenants have moved out. Those who remain are hopeful a judge will approve the sale.

People with Alzheimer’s disease or other conditions that cause cognitive decline can struggle to say they are hot during extreme heat, so caregivers must watch for changes.

The Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program will help boost geriatric health care through research and develop training programs.

Here’s what to know about the latest research on Alzheimer’s risk factors and treatments.

A Swedish study found blood testing to be more accurate than traditional exams at diagnosing Alzheimer's. The findings were reported at a conference in Philadelphia on Sunday.

Gov. Carney said his position on the issue has been public since the bill was introduced. He has 10 days to act after his office gets the legislation.

West was “the personification of basketball excellence and a friend to all who knew him,” the Clippers said in announcing his death.